Shade-holder for electric table-lamps.



PATENTED MAR; 17, 1903'.-

this specification,

UNITED l, .STATES ATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT WALKER, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE BRADLEY la HUBBARD MFG. CO., OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION.

VSHADE-HOLDER4 FOR L'ECTRIC TABLE-LAMPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 723,087, dated March 17, 19031. Application liled Deeember'ZS, 1902." Serial No. 136,350. (No model.)

To all whom', it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT WALKER, of Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful, Improvement in Shade-Holders for Electric Table-Lamps; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and eiraet description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of Figure l, a side view of an electric tablelamp having a shade-holder applied thereto in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, an

y enlarged side view'of -the upper end of the standard-with the socket applied thereto,

` again placed in position for use. This connecshowin g the shade-holder cup in section; Fig. 3, a broken side view, partially in section, of

vthe inner ends of the shade-holder arms and inner ring thereof; Fig. 4, a side view of the shade-holder cup with modified form ofnotch in its upper edge; Fig. 5, a side view of the shade-holder cup without notches; Fig. 6, a broken side view of the inner ring of the shadeholder adapted for use withthe cup without notches.

This invention relates toan improvement in shade-holders for electric table-lamps.

With electric table-lam ps, in which the electric lamp-socket is mounted upon the upper end of the standard, it is customary to provide for supporting the shade-holder between the upper end of thestandard and the electric lamp-socket, so that the arms of the shadeholder will have a proper bend to firmly support the shade, thelower edge of which should y stand about in line with the upper end of the lamp-socket. In marketing these table-lamps it has been customary to remove the shadeholder, so that the lamp may be conveniently packed. To remove the shade-holder, it has been necessary to disconnect the wires which extend through the lamp from the socket and to reconnect them when the shade-holder is tion is somewhat difficult to make and must be done by some one familiar with such work.

The object of this invention is to provide a shade-holder which may be readily attached to or detached from a lamp-standard without removing the lamp-socket and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter described,and particularly recited in the claims.

As herein shown, the table-lamp includes (a standard A of any approved design ,through which electric wires B extend, preferably from the base upward into engagement with the usual electric lamp-socket C. This socket,

fas in usual construction, has an internally- .ring K, with which the arms are connected,

and this inner ring K is of a diameter to set withinthe flange G of the cup F, the arms .l entering the slots H, in` which they may be turned to interlock the shade-holder with the cup. l

Instead of forming the cup with bayonetslots it may be provided at its upper edge with notches L to receive the arms .I and provided with a set-screw M, which may be turned against the inner ring K, so as to hold that ring in position, or the arms might rest upon the upper edge of the flange of the cup `and the ring made sufficiently broad, as shown in Fig. 6, to set within the cup to be engaged by the screw M. I therefore do not wish to be understood as limiting the invention to the exact construction shown, but hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations therein as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

With constructions referred to the shadeholder may be readily removed from the standard without removing or disarranging the electric lamp-socket, and when the shadeholder is removed the parts may be conveniently packed and readily assembled.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an electric table-lamp, the combination with the standard andlamp-socket there- IOO of, of a cup secured between the socket and standard, and a. shade-holder comprising a ring adapted to set Within said cup, substantially as described.

2. In an electric table-lamp, the combinalLion with the standard and lamp-socket thereof, of a cup secured between the socket and standard, said cup having bayonet-slots, and a shade-holder comprising a ring and arms,

1o the ring adapted to set within said cup and the arms enter said slots, substantially as dei scribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribinfbr witnesses.

ROBERT WALKER.

Witnesses:

ELMER R. LEWIS, C. D. NEWBURG. 

